| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Citation | SSI 2021/90 |
| Year | 2021 |
2021No. 90
ROAD TRAFFIC
The A9/A99 Trunk Roads (Latheron) (Temporary 40mph Speed Restriction) Order 2021
Made19thFebruary2021
Coming into force1stMarch2021
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(1), 4(1) and 14(1)(b) and (4) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984( 1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 14(1)(b) of that Act, they are satisfied that the traffic on the length of road specified in the schedule should be restricted because of the likelihood of danger to the public, or of serious damage to the road, which is not attributable to works.
In accordance with section 14(3) of that Act, they have had regard to the existence of alternative routes suitable for the traffic which will be affected by this Order.
Citation, commencement and cessation
1. This Order may be cited as the A9/A99 Trunk Roads (Latheron) (Temporary 40mph Speed Restriction) Order 2021, comes into force on 1 March 2021 and ceases to have effect on 1 September 2022.
Speed restriction
2. No person may use, or permit the use of, any vehicle on a length of road, or a part or parts of a length of road, specified in the schedule of this Order at a speed exceeding 40 miles per hour when a restriction is identified as applying to that length of road, or a part or parts of that length of road, by means of a traffic sign of the type described in item 1 (diagram 670 – maximum speed limit in mph) of the sign table in Part 2 of schedule 10 of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016( 2).
Exemption
3. No speed restriction imposed by this Order applies to—
(a) vehicles falling within regulation 3(4) of the Road Traffic Exemptions (Special Forces) (Variation and Amendment) Regulations 2011( 3) when used in accordance with regulation 3(5) of those Regulations, or
(b) vehicles being used in an emergency for coastguard purposes.
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Buchanan House, Glasgow 19th February 2021 |
S R LEES A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers |
SCHEDULE
Article 2
SPECIFIED LENGTHS OF ROAD
1. That length of the M9/A9 Edinburgh - Stirling - Thurso Trunk Road from a point 341 metres or thereby south of its junction with the A99 Latheron to Wick Trunk Road in a generally northerly direction to a point 234 metres or thereby north of that junction, a distance of 575 metres or thereby.
2. That length of the A99 Latheron to Wick Trunk Road from its junction with the M9/A9 Edinburgh...
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